Grain-binding harvesting-machine.



No. 696,I26.

- Patented Mar. 25, I902; W. N. WHITELY.

GRAIN BINDING HARVESTING MACHINE.

(Application filed Dec. 27, 1900., (No Model.)

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No. 696,I26. Patented Mar. 25,-I902.

W. N. WHITELY. GRAIN BINDING HARVESTING MACHINE.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IVI'LLIAM N. \VHITELY, OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.

GRAIN-BINDING HARVESTING-MACHINE.

srncrrrc'arron forming part of Letters Patent No. 696,126,:1ated. March25, 1902.

Application filed December 27, 1900. Serial No. 41,294. (No model.)

T0 at whmn it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM N. WHITELY, a citizen of the .United States,residing at Springfield, in the county of Clark and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements inGrain-BindingHarvesting-Machines; and Ido declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

Myinvention relates to improvements in grain-binding harvesting-machinesand to that class known as open-end elevator grain-binding machines. Inthis class of machines, in which the upper-elevator belt is muchnarrower than the length of the grain to be elevated and having noassistance further than the elevator-belts, the grain lodges at the apexof the elevator-belts and grain-binder deck at the rear of the machine,and especially so in long fluffy grain, which will accumulate in largemasses at the above points and sometimes to such an extent as toentirely stop the operations of the machine, and while the machine is inoperation small quantitles of grain constantly fall off behind. Thebutts of the cut grain are also retarded on the horizontalgrain-conveying belt by contacting with the uncut standinggrain, causingthe butts of the grain to hang back in passing up the elevator to thebinder-deck.

The objectof my improvement is to provide a grain-forwarding mechanismwhich will remedy this defect. To accomplish this,

I prefer to employ a many-toothed arm mem-.

ber orbitally reciprocating over the grain-passage on the lower-elevatorbelt and grainbinder deck operated at its forward end by a crank drivenfrom the rearward end of the upper-elevator roller-shaft by suitablespeedreduced mechanism to rotate slower than said roller-shaft, itsopposite end being pivotally connected to the binder-deck cover portionof the elevator. If the crank for the grainforwarder was connecteddirectly to the rear end of the u pper-elevator roller-shaft,it wouldrotate entirely too fast. I therefore use a speed-redo cin g gearlocated between said elevator roller-shaft and the toothed arm member ofthe grain-forwarder, which in this case is an internal-toothedspeed-reducing wheel driven by a pinion secured to the rearward end ofthe above-named elevator roller-shaft and operates the crank of thegrain-forwarder member in the desired direction. While I have shown aninternal-toothed gear .driven from apinion secured to the rearward endof the upper-elevator roller-shaft to reduce the speed of thegrain-forwarding mechanism referred to, it is obvious thatany otherwell-known speed-reducing mechanism may be employed for this purpose,such as an endless chain driven by a sprocket-wheel upon the rearwardend of the upper roller-shaft for the upper-elevator belt, the chainconnecting with another sprocket-wheel secured to the binder-deck coverportion of the elevator-framing to operate the grain-forwardingmechanism from said sprocket-wheel to move the grain from the upperrearward ends of the elevator-belts and grain-binder deck to the bindermechanism. I have found in use that the internal-toothed drive gear,driven by apinion connected to and driven from the rearward end of theupper-elevator roller-shaft, operating a many-toothed arm memberorbitally-movin g reciprocating grainforwarding mechanism pivotallyconnected bya swinging link at one end to the binderdeck cover portionof the elevator of the machine and moving straight'or obliquely over thegrain-binder deck toward the binder mechanism, produces good "results. Ialso employ a similar mechanism to operate on the butts of the grain totake the grain from the throat of the elevator near the butt-endsthereof and forcibly move the grain binderward over the grain-binderdeck to the binder mechanism.

My improved grain-forwarder mechanism is composed of the followingparts: a grainmoving device supported upon the upper rearward part ofthe elevator, a speed-reducing gear-wheel to operate said grain-moverjournally connected to a single-piece metallic plate on the rearwardupper portion of the elevator and driven by a pinion connected with therearward end of the upper rollershat't for the upper-elevator belt, asinglepiece metallic plate rigidly secured to the ICC rearward end ofthe upper-elevator portion of the machine and to which the speed-reduceddriving gear-wheel is journally connected, a driving-pinion connected tothe rearward end of the upper roller-shaft for the upper-elevator beltto impart motion to said speed-reducing gear-wheel, a grain-depressorpivotally connected to the binder-deck cover portion of the elevatorunder which the grain is forced by the toothed grain-mover, all of saidparts coacting together for the purpose of positively and forciblymoving the grain from the apex of the elevator belts and binder-deck to.the binder mechanism.

Referring to the drawings, similar letters of reference indicate likeparts in the several views, in which- Figure I is a plan view of aportion of an open-end grain-binding harvesting-machine, showing thegrain-forwarding machanism and its connections to the machine. In thisconstruction the toothed arm member is not adjustable horizontally, butoperates in one position over the path of the heads of the grain. Fig. 2is a rear elevation of same, showing the toothed arm member in ditferentpositions of its movement over the grain. Fig. 3 is a detail of aninternal gear, cranked driving-wheels, vibrating swinging link, andtoothed arm member of the grain-forwarding mechanism. Fig. 4 is a detailshowing construction of crank internal speed-reducing gear driven by thepinion on the rear end of the top roller-shaft of the upper elevator.Fig. 5 is an elevation of the above, showing how the intermeshing gearis secured to the stud-plate on the upper rear end of the upperelevator. Fig. (5 is a plan view of a modification comprising a chaingrain-forwarder mechanism driven from the internal speedreducing gearand driving-pinion located on the rear end of the upper roller-shaft ofthe upper elevator. Fig. '7 is an elevation of same, showing a series ofdrop-fingers on the link belt or sprocket-chain. Fig. Sis a detail viewof the grain-depressor, showing its construction and manner ofconnecting it to the binder-deck cover portion of the elevator.

In Fig. 1, (t is a portion of the horizontal grain-conveying belt; a,the lower-elevator belt; (1 the upperelevator belt; (t the binder-deck;a", binder-deck cover portion of the elevator; a the grain-bindingmechanism; a, the upper-elevator roller; Fig. 2,

a lower-elevator roller, and a is the strip-.

ping-roller.

At the rear of the upper elevator and over the binder-deck cover portionof the elevator is located the man y-toothed orbitally-reeiproeatingtoothed arm member I) of the grainforwarding mechanism, Fig. 1, itsforward end I) adapted to fit over and upon the crankpin b of thecrank-arm b formed on and made a part of the internal-toothedspeed-reducing gear-wheel member 5 supported upon the single-piecemetallic plate b located on the rearward upper portion of the elevator.

The rearward end of the toothed arm member 12, Figs. 2, 3, is pivotallyjournaled on the pin b of the vibrating swinging link 17 The upper endof said link I) is pivotally journaled on the stud b said studpivot-ally connected to its link support Z), rigidly secured to thebinder-deck cover portion of the elevator a.

Figs. 4, 5 show more clearly the construction of the internal-toothedgear-wheel driving mechanism. The single-piece metallic plate 11 isrigidly secured to the rearward upper portion of the elevator and isprovided with a stud 0, adapted to fitinto the hub c on theinternal-toothed gear-wheel I), said gearwheel secured to the stud c bythe pin 0 The single-piece metallic plate 11 has formed thereon aprojecting box 0 which supports and forms a bearing for the rear end ofthe upper-elevator roller-shaft 0 To the rearward end of the upperroller-shaft c of the upper elevator is rigidly secured driving-pinion 0which rotates with said roller-shaft and imparts reduced motion to thespeed-reducing gearwheel b, which operates the many-toothedorbitally-reciprocating grainforwarder member.

In Fig. 2 the grain-forwarder mechanism is shown in three positions ofits movement, showing the toothed arm member operating over and abovethe path of the grain in its forward movement and downward and into thegrain in its rearward movement, clearing the elevators and binder-deckand moving the grain to the binding mechanism.

In Figs. 6, 7 I have shown how a chain or belt grain-forwarder maybedriven from the above-described mechanism. The internal speed-reducinggear-wheel b is provided with a sprocket-wheel cl, secured to its hub.To the lower part of the binder-deck cover portion a of the elevator isrigidly secured a bracket d, having a projecting stud d formed thereon,which journally supports a second sprocket-wheel (1 these sprocketwheelsconnected by a link belt or sprocketchain (1, having a series ofdrop-fingers d", and in their travel a roller d contacts with a flange dformed on the side of the sprocketwheel (1, which places the fingers inproper position to enter the grain and move it binderward under thestrip 01 clearing the elevator and binder-deck.

Referring to Fig. 8, e is a grain-depressor pivotally secured to thebinder-deck cover portion of the elevator a bya clip e and nut e saidgrain-depressor member coacting with the orbitally-reciprocating toothedarm member of the grain-forwarder mechanism, said arm operating over andinto the path of the grain, forcibly moving the grain over thebinder-deck and under said grain-depressor member to the bindingmechanism.

\Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of"the United States, is

1. In a grain-binding harvester, in combination, a horizontalgrain-conveying belt, a' pair of grain-elevator belts,,a grain-bindermechanism, a binder-deck intermediate be tween the elevator and bindermechanism; a grain-passage between the lower and upper elevator beltsopen rearward that grain longer than the width of said belts may extendrearward from the openingv between saidbelts andpass freely'to thebinder-deck, a binderdeck cover located over the binder-deck, agrain-forwarding mechanism located rearward of the upper-elevator beltand binder deck cover over the path of the heads of the. grain, onemember of said grain-forwarding mechanism consisting of a toothedgrainmoving device operated from the rearward end of the upperroller-shaft of the upper-eleva'tor belt to move the grain from theupper rearward end of the elevator-belts and binderdeck toward thebinder mechanism.

2. In a grain-binding harvester, in combination, a horizontalgrain-conveying belt, a pair of grain-elevator belts, a grain-hindermechanisnna binder-deck intermediate between the elevator and bindermechanism, a grain-passage between the lower and upper elevator beltsopen rearward'th'at'grain longer than the width of said belts ma'yextendrearward from theopening between said belts and pass freely tothebinder-deck,a binderdeck cover located over thegrain-binder deck andconnected to the upper ends of the front and rear portions of thenpper-elevator framing, a grain-forwarding mechanism-located rearward ofthe upperelevator belt and binder-deck cover over thejpath of the headsof the grainvfrom the elevator to the binder mechanism, saidgrain-forwarding mechan-' ism wholly supported by the rearward upperoverhanging portion of the grain -elevator frame and binder-deck cover.I

3. Ina grain-binding harvester, in combination, a horizontal grainconveying belt, a pair'of grain eIeVatOr'beIts, a grain-bindermechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevator and bindermechanism, a grain-passage between 'the upper and lower elevator beltsopen rearward that grain longer than the width of said belts mayeXtend'rearward from the opening between said belts and pass freely tothe binder-deck,-a binderdeck 'cover'located over the grain-binder deckand connected to the upper ends of thefront and rear portions of theelevator-framing,' a grain -forwarding mechanism located rearward of theupper-elevator belt and'binderdeck cover and over the path of theheads'of ward from the opening between said belts and pass freely to thebinder-deck, a binder-deck cover located over theTgrain-binder deck andconnected tothe upper ends of the-front and rear portions of theupper-elevator framing, a grain-forwarding mechanism located rearward ofthe upper-elevator belt and binderdeck cover and'over the path oftheheads of the grain, one member thereof consisting of an intermediatespeed-reduced gear-wheel connected with'and driven from the rearward endof the upper roller-shaft for the upperelevator belt, and another memberconsisting of a grain moving device located rearward of theupper-elevator belt and binder-deck cover and over the path of the headsof thegrain to move the grain gently from therearward upper end of theelevator and binder-deck toward the binder mechanism. In agrain-bindingharvesteiyln combination, a horizontal grain-conveying belt,a

pair of gra in -elevator beltsfa grain-binder m eo hani'sm,'abinder-deck intermediate 'between the elevator andbindermechanism,'agrain-passage between thelower and upper elevator belts'open rearwardthat grainilonger than 'the width of said belts mayextend'rearwardfrom'the opening between said belts and pass freely to the binder-deck,a binder-deck cover located over the grain-binder deckan'd connected tothe upper ends of the front and rearportions of the upper-elevatorframing, a grain-forwarding mechanism located rearward of theupper-elevator beltand binderdeck cover and over the path of the'headsof the grain, one member thereofconsistingof a gear-wheel located on therearward end of the upper'roller-shaft'of the upper-elevator belt andfixedly connected thereto, and an internal too't'hed-gear crankedwheellarger in diameter than said gear-wheel and interme shing therewith toreduce the speed of said 'internal-too'thed-gear cranked wheel slowerthan said roller-shaft, and another member consisting of a toothedgrain-movin g member pivotally connected to said internal-toothedge'arcranked wheel and causedto descend into the grain near the elevator andmove the grain gently from the rearward end of said elevator over thebinder-decktoward the mechanism, a binder-deck" intermediate be tweenthe elevator and binder mechanism, a grain-passage between the lower andupper elevator belts open rearward that grain longer than the'width ofsai'dbelts may extend'rearward from the opening between said belts andpass freely to the binder-deck, a binderdeck cover located over thegrain binder deck and connected to the upper ends of the front and rearportions of the upper-elevator framing, a grainforwarding mechanismlocated rearward of the upper-elevator belt and binder-deck cover andover the path of the heads of the grain, one member thereof consistingof a vertically orbitally reciprocating arm, having teeth on its underside, and another member consisting of a cranked internal-toothedgear-wheel journaled upon the upper-elevator framing in rear of theupperelevator belt,and a toothed gear-wheel smaller in diameter thansaid cranked internaltoothed gear-wheel located on the rearward end ofthe upper roller-shaft for the upperelevator belt and intermeshing withsaid cranked internal-toothed gear-wheel. causing said crankedinternal-toothed gear-wheel to rotate slower than said roller-shat t,said reciprocating toothed arm member pivotally connected at its'grainward end to said cranked internal-toothed gear-wheel and linked atits stubbleward end to the binder-deck cover and acting in itsreciprocations to move the grain gently from the upper rearward end ofthe elevator over the binder-deck toward the binder mechanism.

7. In a grain-binding harvester, in combination, a horizontalgrain-conveying belt, a pair of grain-elevator belts, a grain-bindermechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevator and bindermechanism, a grain-passage between the lower and upper elevator beltsopen rearward that grain longer than the width of said belts may extendrearward from the opening between said belts and pass freely to thebinder-deck, a binderdeck cover located over the grain-binder deck andconnected to the upper ends of the front and rear portions of theupper-elevator framing, a grain-forwarding mechanism located rearward ofthe upper elevator belt and binder-deck cover and over the path of theheads of the grain, one member thereof consisting of a rotaryspeed-reducing device connected with and driven by the upper rollershaft of the upper-elevator member, the rollershaft and speed-reducingdevice both turning in the same direction, but the speed-reducing deviceslower than said roller-shaft, and another member consisting of atoothed arm member connected to said speed-reducing device and operatedby its rotary motion to move said toothed arm member over the path ofthe heads of the grain in one portion of its orbit and into and with thegrain in its return movement to compress said grain upon thelower-elevator belt and binder-deck, said grain forwarding mechanismcooperating with said elevator-belts to move the grain toward the bindermechanism.

8. In a grain-binding harvester, in combi nation, a horizontalgrain-conveying belt, a pair of grain-elevator belts, a grain-bindermechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevator and bindermechanism, a grain-passage between the lower and upper elevator beltsopen rearward that grain longer than the width of said belts may extendrearward from the opening between said belts and pass freely to thebinder-deck, a binder-deck cover located over the grain-binder deck, agrain-forwarding mechanism located rearward of-the upper-elevator beltand binderdeck cover and over the path of the heads of the grain, onemember thereof consisting of a rotary crank located in rear of theupper-elevator belt and journaled upon the upper-elevator framing andgeared to the'rearward end of the upper roller-shaft of the upperelevator, another member thereof consisting of an orbitally verticallyreciprocating toothed arm, its grainward end operated by said rotarycrank, said crank driving mechanism imparting a vertically,reciprocating motion to move said arm, causing the teeth of said arm todescend into the grain near the upper rearward end of said elevator,compressing the grain downward upon the binder-deck in its passage tothe binder mechanism.

0. In a grain-binding harvester, in combination, a horizontalgrain-conveying belt, a pair of grain-elevator belts, a grain-bindermechanism, a binder-deck intermediate be tween the elevator and bindermechanism, a grain-passage between the lower and upper elevator beltsopen rearward that grain longer than the width of said belts may extendrearward from the opening between said bells and pass freely to thebinder-deck, a binder-deck cover located over the grain-binder deck, agrain forwarding mechanism located rearward of the upper-elevator beltand binderdeck cover and over the path of the heads of the grain, onemember thereof consisting of a vertically-reciprocating arm, havingdownwardly-projecting teeth, and another member consisting of adriving-crank member located in rear of the upper-elevator belt andgeared to the rearward end of the upper roller-shaft of the upperelevator and pivotally connected to the grainward end of said tooth edarm member to vertically reciprocate said toothed-arm member in oneportion of its orbit over and above the path of the heads of the graincausing it to descend into the grain in its return movement forciblymoving the grain over the binder-deck to the binder mechanism.

10. In a grain-binding harvester, in combination, a horizontalgrain-conveying belt, a pair of grain-elevator belts, a grain-bindermechanism, a binder-deck intermediate between the elevator and bindermechanism, a grain-passage between the lower and upper elevator beltsopen rearward that grain longer than the width of said belts may extendrearward from the opening between said belts and pass freely to thebinder-deck, a binderdeck cover located over the grain -binder deck, agrain-forwarding mechanism located rearward of the upper elevator boltand binder-deck cover and over the path of the heads of the grain, onemember thereof consisting of a rotary-moving driving-crank located inrear of the upper-elevator belt and journaled'upon the upper-elevatorframing and geared to a pinion secured to the rearward end of the upperroller-shaft of the-upper elevator, another member thereof consisting ofa vertically-reciprocating arm,having down wardly-projecting teeth, itsstubbleward end pivotally connected with the grainbinder-deck cover, itsgrainward end pivotally connected to saiddriving crank member, aninternal-toothed-gear cranked wheel located on a single-piece'metallicplate secured to the rearward upper portion of theelevator-framing,"said gear intermeshin'gwith said driving-pinionlocated on the rearward end of the upper roller-shaft of theupperelevator, said internal-toothed-gear cranked wheel larger indiameter than said pinion imparting a slower speed to said drivingcrankwheel than that of said roller-shaft,said toothed arm member acting withsaid upperelevator-belt and lower-elevator belt portions to compress thegrain at the meeting ends of said belts and toothed arm member in thevertical reciprocations of said toothed arm member to clear the grainfrom the upper ends of the elevator-belts and move the grain toward thebinder mechanism. T

11. In a grain-binding harvester, in combination, a horizontalgrain-conveying belt, a pair 'of grain-elevator belts, a grain bindermechanism, a binder-deck intermediate-between the elevator andbinder-mechanism, a grain-passagebetween the lower and upper elevatorbelts open rearward that grainlonger than the width ofsaid belts mayextend-rearward from the opening between said belts and pass freelytothe'binder dec'k, a binderdeck cover located-over the binder-deck, agrain-forwarding mechanism located rearward of the upper-elevator beltand binderdeck cover and over the path'of the heads-of the grain, onemember thereof consistingof a vertically reciprocating orbitai-ly-movingarm, having downwardly-projectingteeth, located over the-path of theheads of the grain, said arm pivotally connected at its stubbleward endwithsaid grain-binder-deck cover, another member thereof'consisting of arotary cranklocated in rear of theupper-elevator belt and j ournaledupon the app er-elevator frame and geared to the rearward end of theupper roller-shaft ofthe upperele accidental rearward movement out ofits proper course. I

12-. In a grain-binding harvester, in combination, a horizontalgrain-conveying belt, a

pair of grain-elevator belts, a-grain-binder mechanism, a binder-deckinterniediate'between the elevator and'binder mechanism, a grain-passagebetween the lower and upper I elevator belts open rearward thatgrain'longer than the width of said belts may extend rearward from theopening between said belts and jpass freely to the binder-deck, abinder-deck coverlocated over the grain-binder deck, a grain forwardingmechanism located rearward of the upper-elevator belt andbinderdeckcover and over the path of the heads of thegrain, one memberthereof consisting of a vertically-reciprocating arm, having teeth onits under side to penetrate the grain at different points in thedownward movement of said :reciprocatin g arm and compress and hold thegrain from scattering while being moved by said arm'from the rearwardupper ends of said elevator-belts to the binder mechanism.

' 13. In a grain-binding harvester, in combination, ahorizontalgrain-conveying belt, a pair of grain-elevator belts, a grain-binder-n1echanism,-a binder-deck intermediate be- 1 tween the elevatorandbinder mechanism, a "binder-deck cover located over thegrainbinder'deck,'a grain-forwardingmechanism,

one memberthereof consisti'ng of a vertically-reciprocatingorbitally-moving toothed arm-located at the rearwardupper end'of theelevator and-binder-deck coverand'over the path ofrthe heads of thegrain, another mem- "ber thereof consisting, of a single-piece metallicplate secured to the rearwardupper portion of theelevator-framing,forming a support forthe rearward end ofthe upperroller- .shaft of the upper elevator and internaltoothedcranked-gear-wheel driving mechanism substantially in the manner-shown"and =fo'r:the purposes'described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature :in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM N. WI IITELY Witnesses: i

J OHN,L.'GILLIGAN,- FRED STATE.

